Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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    Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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